Harvey Weinstein‘s low on cash flow, so he’s telling his ex-wife he can’t afford to pay child support for a year … maybe more … according to her, anyway.

Eve Chilton made the claim in docs submitted when she tried to get a one-time advance payment to cover $5 million in child support Weinstein still owes for their 3 daughters. The judge denied that request, citing Weinstein’s track record of not missing any previous payments.

As we reported … Chilton, who divorced Weinstein in 2004, said she was worried their daughters wouldn’t get the money because Weinstein was using it to fight numerous lawsuits.

The timing’s interesting here — Weinstein just reached a divorce settlement this week with his most recent ex-wife, Georgina Chapman … reportedly in the $15 to $20 million range.

He’ll still have to make regular child support payments, as scheduled, to Chilton.